retractio

rē̆tractĭo, ōnis, f. [retraho].

• A drawing back, retreating: graduum, i. e. the breadth, Vitr. 3, 4, 4.—
• II Trop.
• • • 1 A diminishing: dierum (opp. auctio), Macr. S. 1, 14.—
    • 2 Hesitation, refusal: sine ullā retractione, Arn. 5, 162.

retractio, ōnis, f. (retraho), I) das Zurückziehen, graduum, die Breite der Stufen einer Treppe (so wie crassitudo die Höhe), Vitr. 3, 4, 4. – II) übtr., die Verminderung (Ggstz. auctio), dierum, Macr. sat. 1, 14. § 1: absol., Ggstz. intentio, Boëth. inst. arithm. 1, 1. p. 8, 2 Fr.; vgl. 1, 18. p. 38, 1 Fr.

retractio [CL= extension inward] 1 drawing (of a sword). c1442 propter ~onem gladii versus Johannem ‥ in violacionem pacis MunAcOx 530. 2 (act of) drawing back or shrinking from an undertaking, hesitation. b withdrawal, taking away. c the taking back of one's words, reversal of decision, retraction. d (as title of book by Augustine) Retractation. 904 (12c) hanc autem donationem et commutationem in utramque partem ut stabilis et fixa permaneat, absque ulla contradictione et ~one signo et confirmo caractere sanctae crucis CS 613; 973 (12c) absque ~one inlesa jugiter permaneat sine fine CS 1295; sine omni ~one damnabit P. Blois Ep. 147. 436B; sic umbra Didonis et Deiphebi occurrit dum ~o transacte libidinis et terroris redit Bern. Comm. Aen. 83; ut quelibet virgo in paternis sponte deflorata absque ulla ~one viva sepeliretur J. Furness Kentig. 2 p. 164; Ciren. I 160 (v. retractatio 1a).  b sive plures sive pauciores plagas vel quotcunque vel qualescunque habeat vite ~one vel mortis simplicitate discretas (Leg. Hen. 87. 8) GAS 602; ea ‥ que neque intensione crescunt neque ~one minuuntur J. Sal. Met. 875B; 1303 per injustam ~onem scolarum grave ‥ sustineat detrimentum (Oxford) BBC 102; 1343 nos considerantes mala et pericula que nobis et ‥ ville per ‥ prisas et extorsiones indebitas et per ~onem bonorum ‥ ab eadem villa ex hac causa evenire poterunt RScot 642a; et tum per defectum cure et per retraxionem bonorum ecclesie destruuntur Gascoigne Loci 74.  c s1454 singula sua priora dicta ‥ in toto retraxerat, finxeratque sibi novum dicendi modum, quo suam ~onem ‥ coloraret Reg. Whet. I 124; 1494 certos articulos ipsa eadem attemptata modumque et formam ~onis et annullacionis earundem exprimentes eidem episcopo porrigeret DCCant. Register/S f. 399a.  d beatus Augustinus ‥ in ~onibus Bekinsau 750. 3 re-examination, reconsideration (of question or judgment). b (leg.) withdrawal (from a suit). s1455 ne ‥ sua gravaretur ecclesia aut pateretur per ~onem sui juris dispendia ulla magna Reg. Whet. I 186.  b ut si actor alias versus eundem tenentem agendo de eodem tenemento se palam in curia ab accione retraxerit, dum ‥ illa ~o veraciter fuerit irrotulata Fleta 118. 4 (~o aquae or sim.) recession of water, ebb tide; b (permanent, w. ref. to process of land reclamation). ponere et infigere hesias ‥ et claias, ad pisces salvandos ‥ sequendo tam inundacionem quam ~onem aque ‥ marre Meaux II 151.  b 1307 diverse parcelle ejusdem marisci secundum maris ~onem assignate fuerunt in feodum walleis includi Cart. Bilsington 206; 1318 habuerunt ‥ aliam placiam terre in ~one maris infra ambitum et precinctum predicte ville de S. IMisc 79/10.

rĕtractĭō, ōnis, f. (retraho), raccourcissement : Macr. Sat. 1, 14 || retrait (palier) des marches dʼun escalier : Vitr. Arch. 3, 4, 4 || ? [fig.] hésitation : Arn. 5, 162 ; v. retractatio § 3.

retractio , onis. f.
— graduum 階級寬苦干。

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